[TN-Bird] Legs on Parade - Memphis

From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:53:59 -0400 (EDT)
April 20, 2011
Treatment Plants in Memphis
 
Another storm front delivers more Lesser Yellowlegs than I've  seen here in 
quite a few years. The North Plant still holds too much water and  
therefore few areas for birds to feed or rest and with Black-necked Stilts  
taking 
control of what little areas are above the water for nests. The  Long-billed 
Dowitcher is still present and 8 spotted, Spotted Sandpipers  were a new 
high number down there with OK numbers of Lesser Legs and  Solitary Sandpipers 
but just a few scattered Wind Birds of other species. Big  numbers of 
elegant Blue-wing Teal everywhere today.
 
At the "Pits" in Ensley was another story with Lesser  Yellowlegs stacked 
in like cordwood. When a Peregrine had them stirred up and  then landing in 
bunches in different pools, different pods would hold 250+  birds. Highest 
count on Legs for the day came when everything settled after the  Peregrine 
fed, after 1:30, a total of only 4 Greater but 797+ Lesser  Yellowlegs with 
more hidden in thick vegetation. Also found  in the mix, a dull plumaged male 
Wilson's Phalarope and a near breeding  Long-billed Dowitcher, a few Dulin 
breaking out with spots on their bellies, 6  Semipalmated Plovers, 3 
Semipalmated Sandpipers, 6 Western, 3 plain-Jane Stilt  Sandpipers, scattered 
Spotted Sandpipers, tons of Solitary hiding in every nook  and cranny, plus 
lots 
of slick looking Pectoral and Least Sandpipers in  multi-variations of 
colorful plumage's, and Black-necked Stilts standing around  bickering with 
each 
other after being pushed together by the  compelling Peregrine. 
 
A great day for sitting and watching Wind Birds doing  their thing, with 
only 16 species tallied but hordes hopefully on the way. 
 
Warblers in Lauderdale County on the Bluff today.
 
Good  Birding!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington  Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is  this feathered thing that  lifts my heart to the  heavens.

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